Christmas stamps

Finnish Christmas stamps

On the Finnish Christmas stamps, bear fetch their Christmas tree and forest animals dance in a round game. At the same date, the transparent Frosty Night stamp was issued. Finland's Christmas stamps were issued on 6 November 2008.Finnish Christmas stamps

Christmas on Ascension Island

Raymond Briggs was born in Wimbledon Park, London, in 1934. At the age of fifteen he went to the local art school and then studied painting for two more years at the Slade School of Fine Art and here he was awarded 'The Diploma of Fine Art (London University)'. Since leaving the Slade School of Fine Art in 1957 he has been a freelance illustrator, book designer and writer producing a number of highly successful illustrated books including The Snowman, Fungus the Bogeyman, When the Wind Blows and Father Christmas, many of which have won prizes including the Kate Greenaway Award.Christmas on Ascension Island

UK Christmas 2005

The UK Christmas 2005 issue celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ with iconic paintings of the Madonna and Child. The stamps show beautiful interpretations from around the globe, covering five continents.UK Christmas 2005

Falkland Islands Definitives

The Falkland Islands Post Office introduced a Christmas card rate of 20p for internal delivery and therefore require a new value within the Definitive series. The stamp depicts the Black-browed Albatross with Chick.Falkland Islands Definitives

Swiss Christmas Customs 2005

The Advent, Christmas and New Year period has a wealth of customs. Beside the ones widely known throughout Europe, there are some regional - and even purely local - traditions. Swiss Post is therefore launching its new four-year Christmas Customs series with the special stamps Santa Claus in Fribourg and Grittibänz.Swiss Christmas Customs 2005

Christmas in Finland

The Christmas stamps feature drawings by painter and illustrator Martta Wendelin (1893-1986). The stamp with the 0.45  denomination corresponding to the special rate for Christmas cards features a small boy writing a letter to Santa. The picture is a detail of a drawing first published as a New Year card in 1936, gravure printed by Otava. The other stamp, denominated at 0.65 , features a decorated branch of a Christmas tree.Christmas in Finland

CLuxembourg

Providing a pleasant atmosphere and a time for contemplation, Christmas is an excellent moment to rediscover the magic of the present day. On this Christmas 2004 special postage stamp, the magic is heightened by the innocence of this youth choir and by the magnificence of the snow-covered surroundings.Christmas 2004 in Luxembourg

Aland

The popular series of Christmas stamps with holograms by Prikko Vahtero is concluded this year with a dark blue/violet sheet.Aland Christmas

Belgium

Christmas and New Year are on the way. We decorate a tree with tinsel, baubles, ribbons, ornaments and pile up presents underneath. The festive season is also the perfect occasion to enjoy a scrumptious meal. We light candles all over the house because the nights are long.Christmas and New Year

Norway

This year's Christmas stamps of Norway feature attractive decorations, a double heart made of straw and a delicate, eight-point double star cut out of paper.Norway Christmas

Angel and sleigh

The Christmas stamps of Finland were issued on 1 November 2002. As previously, there are two stamps: the theme of the 60 cent stamp is an angel blowing a horn, and the 45 cent stamp depicts a sleigh ride from a Christmas service. The stamps were designed by Nina Rantala.Angel and sleigh

Christmas market on stamp

The Place d'Armes in Luxembourg, situated in the heart of the upper city in a pedestrian zone, is proud of its title of "Salon de la Ville", a title given to it years ago by writer Batty Weber. In front of the prestigious "Cercle Municipal" building, which dominates the square in the coolness of the shadow of the plane-trees, the terraces of restaurants and cafés spread out during the summer season.Christmas market in Luxembourg

Tree decoration

In 2000, Swiss Post launched its "Christmas tree decoration" set - an overview of a kind of folk art that rarely features on the world's stamps. This year's sequel presents original items and other rare specimens, which are particularly impressive representatives of their periods. These adornments were made from local materials that were in widespread use (glass is not the only material used for Christmas decorations) and took the form of typical objects for that area, with different objects for different regions.Swiss Christmas stamp

Church of Saltvik

This year the church of Saltvik is nex in line of the popular Aland church series. It is the fiftheenth church stamp over the years.
The church of Saltvik is consecrated to St. Mary, and in the old days it was regarded as the main church of Aland. It is situated near the Bay of Kvarnbo, which was an important harbour in prehistoric and medieval times. One of Aland's largest grave-fields from the Iron Age is only hundred metres from the church.Church of Saltvik

Christmas 2001

In Luxembourg and the neighbouring areas, children wait impatiently each year for the morning of 6 December. It is during the night before this feast day that St. Nicholas, accompanied by his old donkey loaded with toys and sweets and by "Père Fouettard" - a truly frightening character, dressed in rags and carrying a tattered sack full of whips - brings his presents to well-behaved children.Christmas 2001

Finland Christmas

The Christmas stamps designed by Pekka Vuori are the last FIM-denominated stamps to be issued in Finland. The stamps depict an elf girl reading a book and an elf boy riding a sled.Finland Christmas

Christmas tree decoration

During the 16th century, masters of the art of glass blowing brought glass production form the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) to the Iser Mountains where glassworks had been established as early as the 8th century.Christmas tree decoration

Christmas seals

The popular style of last year's Christmas stamps is here again. This year the Christmas stamps of Aland are also decorated with beautifully shining holograms.Green Christmas seals with hologram

Christmas and New Year

The illuminated manuscripts from the Low Countries enjoy an international reputation. Their quality reached in the 14th and 15th century is of an unprecedented height. Important European sovereigns had their manuscripts illustrated on our parts at that time.Christmas and New Year

Christmas with hologram

The Christmas stamps of this year depict a bell, a candle, a Christmas tree decoration and a bird. The stamp sheet is designed in a red colour. The big news for this year is that each stamp is decorated with a beautiful hologram.Christmas with hologram

Belgium November 2000

For the design of the Christmas & New Year stamp of the year 2000, the Belgian post appealed to the inventiveness of mentally disabled persons.Belgium November 2000

Finland Christmas stamps

This year's Christmas stamps were designed by Ms Katriina Viljamaa-Rissanen. The 2.50 mk stamp, specially denominated for Christmas cards, features "Tiernapojat", the players in a traditional Finnish Christmas tableau, while the 3.50 mk stamp, postage for domestic 1st class letters, depicts a Christmas decoration with birds.Finland Christmas stamps

Great Britain Christmas

The last Christmas stamps of this Millennium celebrate the impact and influence that Christianity has had upon our history.Great Britain Christmas

Luxembourg

On 5 December 2000 Luxembourg issued a Christmas stamp, a charity issue and two supplemental values in the Musical Instruments series.Luxembourg

Christmas in New Zealand

On 8 September 1999 New Zealand released the Christmas 1999 stamp issue. This year's design was inspired by medieval illustration styles which were used in manuscripts in that period.Christmas in New Zealand

Switzerland

On 21 November 2000 Switzerland issued a stamp to commemorate Stamp Day, two new definitives, a Christmas stamp and a series of "Pro Juventute" stamps.Switzerland

Switzerland

For the design of this year's Christmas stamp a computer was used in Switzerland. The photographed baubles were transformed into picturesque objects with simplified lines and colors.Switzerland

Germany

On 4 November 1999 two new series were issued in Germany: Christmas and Endangered Species. Peter Seiner designed this year's Christmas-issue. The German post released two stamps: 100 and 110p.Christmas and bat from Germany

New issues of Luxembourg

On 30 November 1999 some very interesting postage stamps were issued in Luxembourg. A drawing of the Belgian artist Michel Demart, who works and lives in Luxembourg, was used for this year's Christmas stamp.New issues of Luxembourg

Norway

On 19 November 1999 Norway Post issued two new issues: Christmas and National Theatre Centenary. On the last day of this millennium Norway Post will issue two special stamps.Norway